Button loop



Feb. l0, 1931. J, H DQMKEE 1,792,289

BUTTON LOOP Filed March "7, 1930 JEHN l-l DDM'KEE by u Patented Feb. 10, 1931 Jenn n. noiirxnn, or WEST neven, CoNNnoTroUT, assIeNon To Tirn WrnnNovfnTY' A i MANUFACTUR'NG COMNY, 0F WEST HAVEN, CSTECTCUT, A` COBPORATON OE CONNECTICUT Application Aler .1Varcli 7,

This invention relates-to improvement in button loops adapted for use on garment straps for suspension Aat-the end oi astrao in readiness to be clippedover a button the shank of which may 'be urged therefrom into a smaller retaining .loopfiirom which it can? not" bel unintentionally Withdrawn, and the objects of the invention are to provide a button loop of resilient Wire or" which portions cooperate to form an elpansible button-retaining loop, and to provide for such a button-retaining loop a novel means tor mount ing a clip coupling thereon. .lilith these and other objects in view as may become apparent from the Within disclosures the inven- Y 7 tion consists not only o .they particular form herein pointed out and illustrated in the drawing but readily admits of certain modii Alioations Within the .scope of what hereinafter JH may be claimed. i

3f accompanying drawing in Which the Fig. l

is a front elevation of the device in normal condition; the Fig. la is a side elevation of the same; the Fig. 2is an upright front View' A.of the Wire portion of the device; the Fig.

"' 3 is a sheet metal stamping of one form of g, the Fig. Sais a side elevation of. the completed coupling; the Fig. Ll is a front view or" the Clip in expanded conditiong theliig. 5 is a sheet metal stamping ot clip couplinfr 5V another form of clip coupling; the Fig. 5a is a side elevation ofthe completed coupling; lthe Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front elevation of the Wire loop withv the modiied coupling 4applied thereto; and the Fig'. 6a is a. side l il: 'elevation thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawing in Which similar numbers refer to similar parts, the device comprises a piece of L resilient Wire of Which a middle portion is 45" Jnent to form the suspension loop l, the other Wire portions depending therefrom and providing the spring arms 9. and 3 cooperating` to form the axially associated button-receiv- 'ing` and button-retainingloops 4 and V5, re

` speCtiVQly, having the intermediate normal-A BUTTON roer 193e. serial No. 434,109.

ly contracted throat portionv 6.v The Wire end Luana i at right angles and in opposite directions to provide the normally abutting elbows and 8 and the laterally outwardly aligned bars' 9A and l0, as best illustrated by the Figure A 2. Any clip coupling mountable Vupon the extremities of the aligned bars 9 and l0 so as to permit a limited freedomfof sliding' .io-vement of the bars relative th'ereto'may be provided, Vbut the preferred form of clip` coupling illustrated by thelligs and 3a is a `sheet metal stamped i'orm ,having the body portion l2 with the central perforationr `13 and the arms ll each oi `which is adapted to be rolled, asillustrated by the Figure 8a,

for a sliding mounting upon'an aligned bar` 9 or 10, the body portion-,being folded upon the dotted line lll, Within the button-retaining loop 5, and enclosing the elboWs7 and 8 and adjacent Wire portions, the perforation .13 after olding the body portion l2 provid` ing a seat forthe shanlrSvot a button, asl

illustrated by the Figure l, the shank-seat intereepting the button strain andthus preventingthe accidental release" ofthe shank between theelboivs 7 and 8, the buttonstrain upon the shank-seat being supported by the arms ll mounted upon the aligned bars l@and l0. As the shank Slpasses through the throatv portion 6 the button loop expands as illuss I trated bythe Figure 4, the normally abuttinfr elbovvsTand 8 relatively parting and the' aligned bars 9 and l() 'each sliding Within itsrespective rolled arm ll and slightly project-ing beyond thel clip coupling. The V'resiliency of the 'spring' armsy 2 and 3 is relied upon to return the throat portion 6 toits normallyY contracted condition and hencethe to their normally abutting re-l.

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lation.

The Figure lillustrates a modied form of."

a clip coupling stamping having/a body por tion folded upon the dotted line MA to form the Completed coupling shovvn in' 5a and enclosing the aligned bars 9 and l0, the inden-V l tations 11A securing the clipupon the bar eX# tremities, and the relatively spaced arcuate.

operating to form aXially associated loops having an intermediate normally contracted? throat portion, the end portions of the arms being .bent laterally outwardly in alignment,

one With the other; .and a clip,coupling suspended from Within oneof the loops and havingsleeves encompassing the aligned portions of the arms, the aligned portions being movggg-able Within said sleeves upon the expansion of the throat portion.

2. A, reversible button loop comprisingV spring arms cooperating to form a button-receiving loop, a button-retaining loop axially 25,5, associated with the receiving loop and being of circular formation, and an intermediate normally contracted throat portion, the end portions of the arms being bent laterally outwardly in alignment, one With the other and 3mi-,aclip coupling` suspended from Within one of the loops and having sleeves encompassing the aligned portions of the arms, the aligned por-V tions being movable Within said sleeves upon the expansion of the throat portion.

3. fr reversible button loop comprising spring arms cooperating'to form a buttonreceiving loop, a button'retaining loop axially associated With the receiving loop, and an intermediate normally contracted throat por- 40n tion, the end portions of the arms being bent laterally outwardly in alignment, one with the other; and a clip coupling having sleeves mounted upon the aligned portions of the arms, Vthe alignedportions being relatively a movable Within the sleeves upon the expansion of the throat portion, the clip having a part extending through and oldingly enclosing a portion of the retaining loopv tov provide Within the loop a seat for the shank of'a .5o-*button 4. A reversible button ,loopv comprisingjar piece of resilient Wire of which a middle portion is bent to Jform al suspension loop, the: Vother Wire portions providing spring armscoperating to form axially associated loops having an intermediate normally contractedA l. A button loop comprisingspringarms coof the adjacent loopv to provide Within the with the receivingloop, the retaining loop'being ofcircular-ormation, 'intermediate normally contracted throa-tj portion, the

Wire end portions being beiitilateraflly outwardly in alignment, one With the other; and a clip couplingihaving sleeves mounted upon the -alignedportions or the arms, the aligned portions being relatively movable. Within thel sleeves upon .the expansion ofthe ,throat portion, theclip havinga part extendingthrough and'fol'dingly enclosing a1 portion of thecircular loop'` tolprovidewithin the loop .a-,seat for the shank of abuttonj- JOHN' H; DOlSZLKEE.

m: With the other; and av clip coupling Vhaving e sleeves mounted uponthe aligned portions ofY the arms, the aligned portionsbeing movable Within the sleeves upon the `expansion ofthe throat portion, the clip having-a part extend- 

